It was a history-making night as Indiana Borough’s new mayor and members of borough council were sworn in.
(Theo Turner administers the oath of office for new Indiana Borough Mayor Charles Simelton, with Simelton’s children holding the Bible for the ceremony. Photo by Josh Widdowson)
Indiana Borough’s first black Mayor, Charles Simelton took the oath of office. He said that he looks forward to serving the community.
During the reorganization part of the meeting, two nominees were put forward for borough council president. A vote to reappoint Luke Debuyser tied at 4-4 and Mayor Simelton abstained. The board then appointed Jonathan Smith by a 7-1 vote. Smith talks about what he looks forward to in his first term as council president.
Council also approved a resolution to adopt the wage and benefit schedule for all non-bargaining unit employees for 2026 and approve an engineering services agreement with Stiffler-McGraw for 2026.
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